Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,336 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 125 head. replacement cattle receipts at 165 head. Counted as USDA files them — 26 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 17, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,511Last week 2,127Year ago 1,949

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 178Year ago 313

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 154Year ago 181

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 13.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	455.00–470.00	462.75
1	250–300	285	455.00	455.00
11	300–350	314	435.00–450.00	442.04
22	350–400	388	400.00–440.00	409.56
19	400–450	428	372.00–435.00	393.44
16	450–500	468	360.00–400.00	367.13
22	500–550	520	340.00–370.00	349.40
19	550–600	570	332.00–355.00	340.02
30	600–650	623	325.00–350.00	329.24
8	650–700	672	320.00–326.00	324.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	560	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	430.00–455.00	441.96
4	250–300	280	415.00–460.00	430.54
16	300–350	318	390.00–440.00	412.19
22	350–400	375	365.00–410.00	382.93
39	400–450	424	346.00–415.00	375.78
33	450–500	475	335.00–380.00	348.87
39	500–550	525	320.00–355.00	339.97
10	550–600	577	300.00–335.00	323.42
6	600–650	625	310.00–330.00	319.12
5	650–700	680	270.00–315.00	303.27
2	700–750	718	276.00–280.00	278.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	440.00–450.00	443.28
2	250–300	275	380.00	380.00
8	300–350	318	350.00–430.00	383.60
8	350–400	374	334.00–405.00	385.24
15	400–450	426	350.00–395.00	363.43
23	450–500	473	320.00–375.00	344.56
11	500–550	534	320.00–330.00	326.47
1	600–650	645	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	670	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	720	290.00–295.00	292.53
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	535	432.50	432.50
15	550–600	592	375.00–390.00	376.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	450.00–460.00	455.15
4	350–400	379	400.00–450.00	426.30
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
4	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	366.43
5	500–550	531	355.00–370.00	360.76
5	550–600	571	330.00–350.00	339.04
3	600–650	622	300.00–333.00	319.06
3	650–700	670	300.00–320.00	311.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	520.00–535.00	524.76
12	300–350	335	475.00–540.00	508.28
17	350–400	373	425.00–525.00	444.96
6	400–450	428	410.00–435.00	420.55
14	450–500	483	375.00–405.00	392.69
8	500–550	523	360.00–410.00	380.86
7	550–600	566	340.00–390.00	366.94
11	600–650	624	335.00–370.00	351.90
6	650–700	673	302.00–360.00	349.20
9	700–750	735	330.00–340.00	335.00
1	750–800	755	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	565.00–595.00	579.31
2	300–350	315	470.00–540.00	505.00
3	350–400	365	460.00–560.00	495.66
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
2	450–500	465	392.00–415.00	403.50
1	500–550	530	378.00	378.00
3	550–600	570	354.00–366.00	361.93
1	600–650	600	355.00	355.00
17	650–700	665	325.00–370.00	360.31
8	700–750	706	350.00	350.00
8	750–800	750	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	250	520.00	520.00
14	300–350	333	445.00–490.00	475.29
9	350–400	373	405.00–420.00	412.31
18	400–450	416	370.00–415.00	384.15
33	450–500	480	360.00–390.00	372.74
25	500–550	529	335.00–360.00	348.61
19	550–600	575	320.00–345.00	326.34
12	600–650	628	300.00–320.00	312.50
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	785	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	570.00–590.00	580.12
5	250–300	279	460.00–540.00	496.95
11	300–350	313	420.00–530.00	481.06
19	350–400	380	410.00–450.00	437.02
35	400–450	430	390.00–420.00	406.68
37	450–500	476	350.00–415.00	389.10
33	500–550	529	352.00–375.00	364.59
29	550–600	578	300.00–360.00	348.47
18	600–650	608	280.00–336.00	321.98
16	650–700	678	302.00–320.00	314.75
3	700–750	712	280.00–305.00	291.69
2	750–800	765	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	680.00	680.00
2	250–300	275	580.00–585.00	582.45
5	300–350	325	450.00–515.00	477.82
18	350–400	371	450.00–495.00	479.73
35	400–450	418	420.00–450.00	432.23
19	450–500	466	385.00–430.00	413.06
28	500–550	525	355.00–400.00	371.19
13	550–600	557	330.00–375.00	357.53
15	600–650	623	315.00–360.00	342.28
14	650–700	659	315.00–340.00	333.47
8	700–750	723	285.00–320.00	306.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,380	172.00–176.00	173.65
11	—	1,544	168.00–180.00	174.36
7	—	1,413	173.00–176.00	175.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,194	174.00–177.00	176.04
8	—	1,335	160.00–166.00	164.60
20	—	1,273	168.00–175.00	170.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,055	151.00–166.00	155.77
8	—	1,017	141.00–159.00	149.29
10	—	955	160.00–165.00	162.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	178.00–190.00	185.32
5	—	1,864	185.00–206.00	196.44
6	—	1,680	209.00–216.00	211.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,900.00–4,050.00	3,496.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,500.00–4,200.00	3,966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	3,400.00–4,200.00	3,831.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,450.00–3,600.00	2,835.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	2,300.00–3,875.00	3,080.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,940.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,500.00–1,690.00	1,595.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,480.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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